The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28

cool ia summer There i plenty OF fine building
rock here There has been great rush for this ooun
try IN the last year, which makes land rather scarce
but there is little vacant land yet Decided claims
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS can be bought cheap. VIII
say that # man wants a home OF his own he
could do no better than come TO Kansas aud take
a claim. though there Is a great deal of hard work
attached TO it, hope that All who have written 10
me viii come out aud bring others with them, and
set each home, and help TO settle up the country
/ ELLA Nolte, ORndlish Kan.
REPLY TO "wHY is TIP"
FRIENDS or TIE c. c.: am fully aware tho
majority Of girls very thoughtess, but no more
so than The boys. Ia our study uf human nature we
| find many discouragements, but we should not
wholly despair for all IL not Chaff the wheat may
be found IN the byways, among the briers and Ia
the hedges ~ our &. g. friend II "A close observer
/ lac viii hnd many true-hcarted grls-girls who Will
not shower flowers and love on those unworthy and
/ undescrviug-girls who think the norlest type of
man, the true hero, is he who, amid the ADVERSE
/ ties of life triumphs over wrong and comes out the
victor. Aes, he who with earnest endcavOr IS lay
ing the foundation of noble man is the true hero
appreciate and advocate the principles Of those
who are fighting against liquor, tobacco and other
vices degrading 60 mankind.
1 Now, giIls may our light shine more bright, that
/ TINS rugged pathway may be illuminated by the
/ light Of true womanhoOd.
Let Us hear from others on this suhcct.-Mary
! " Han, veterans daughter, Dewitt, Neb.
TIE GRANDEUR OF NATURE.
FRIENDS or THE c. c.: In regard 10 the question,
/ Resolved, That the works OF art are more pleas
aug 10 The eye Than the works of nature, prefer
AAA' AANAihNs ANtAAiG ~ itll ever tlAahlitE pres
ence. IL aniolds IN the numberless flowers Of
Spring. How pleasing il is 10 look upon nature as
she waves in the branches Of trees and the green
blades al grass! Nature haunts the depths of the
earth and sea and CLEANS out In the hues OF the
shell and precious stones. The ocean. the mount
I aims, The clouds the heavens. the stars, the ris-
/ ing and setting sun, all overflow with natures
beauty. How pleasing to the eye and what a
grand sight b. b 10 look upon these beautiful OBJ
Jecls OF an the statues, buildings and wonders Of
arr inade by men hands. there are none SO beau
uiul, 30 wonderful as Niagara Fails. And think of
Yosemite Valley, 10 miles long, and iapering To a
mere gorge or canyon nj either end, with walls Of
naked aud perpendicular white granite from three
TO 5000 feet high that looking out OF IL 10 the
4 SKY D. like looking from uniathOmahle depihs-C
! D. smith, Dubois, Pa.
There is no imitation that can equal The original
! We may see pictures Of nature great IN arr aud
think they are beautiful, but when see the
Object Itself The picture Is laid aside and we turn
10 nature herself SPECIFICS before all her glory
Some pleasant summer day look cut on the broad
pralries; there as far rs the eye can see are the
waving grass and flowers, and grazing herds of cat
1 Tie and sheep see the orchards of fruit and the
waving Holds OF corn : or the towering mountains
illied with mineral wealth. Art Is rs nothing be-
lore sugh scenes as ihese.-E. Naymire, Wall
! Street, Kan.
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The Curious Corner
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
in two or three weeks after questions appear So
al VII have chance 10 send replies aud receive
honorable mention with number answered.
The United states began the war Of the rebellion
with 80 SLIPS, and at the close had 26I.
Nebraska was admitted Gs a State at the close Of
/ tho war, March j, 1867.
Quantroll, the noted guerrilla mastered IaO per
/ sonh AT Lawrence, Kan. during the war
Two distinguished Confederate Generals of the
same name were Joseph II. aud Albert Sidney
4 Johnston.
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